Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto Alicante, also known as HLA Alicante for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community.
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| Leagues | LEB Oro | ||
| Founded | June 17, 2015 | ||
| Arena | Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz | ||
| Location | Alicante, Valencian Community | ||
| Team colors | White, Blue, Navy Blue | ||
| President | Antonio Gallego | ||
| Head coach | Miguel Ángel Zapata | ||
| Championships | 1 Copa LEB Plata | ||
| Website | fundacionlucentum.com | ||
History
editThe club was founded on 17 June 2015 with the aim to save the basketball in the city after the financial problems of the main club CB Lucentum.[1]
Fundación Lucentum made its debut in the 2015–16 LEB Plata season after receiving the spot of CB Lucentum.[2] On 23 December 2018, the club achieved their first title after defeating 86–68 CB Zamora in the Copa LEB Plata, played during the 2018–19 season.
The head coach Gonzalo García de Vitoria will leave the club after the 2022-23 season,[3] and be replaced by Rafa Monclova.[4]
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Cup competitions | |
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| 2015–16 | 3 | LEB Plata | 7th | 16–12 | ||
| 2016–17 | 3 | LEB Plata | 7th | 22–13 | Copa LEB Plata | RU |
| 2017–18 | 3 | LEB Plata | 3rd | 29–14 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | LEB Plata | 1st | 28-6 | Copa LEB Plata | C |
| 2019–20 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4th[a] | 16–8 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4th | 19–15 | Copa Príncipe | RU |
| 2021–22 | 2 | LEB Oro | 12th | 16–18 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | LEB Oro | 9th | 18–19 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | LEB Oro | 7th | 19–18 | ||
- ^ Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Players
editCurrent roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
edit| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Joey Van Zegeren | Aaron Menzies | |
| PF | Rolandas Jakstas | Walter Cabral | Guillem Arcos |
| SF | Osvaldas Matulionis | Joan Tomas | |
| SG | Gerel Simmons | Fran Pilepić | |
| PG | Pedro Llompart | Carlos Noguerol |
Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player
Trophies
edit- Copa LEB Plata: (1)
- 2018
References
edit- ^ "Mañana nace la Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto Alicante" (in Spanish). Lucentum Blogging. 16 June 2015.
- ^ "La Fundación Lucentum toma el relevo del CB Lucentum" (in Spanish). Dario Información. 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Gonzalo García de Vitoria no continuará al frente del HLA Alicante" [Gonzalo García de Vitoria will not continue as head of HLA Alicante]. FEB (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Rafa Monclova, nuevo entrenador del HLA Alicante" [Rafa Monclova, new coach of HLA Alicante]. FEB (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External links
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